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The odes began late Sunday night, interrupted only by Monday's grand theater between the U.S. and Ghana. And how richly deserved they were. The San Antonio Spurs' NBA championship, their dominance of the Miami Heat, commitment to team and reversal of last year's crushing disappointment represented the best of sports. At the core of this basketball clinic — the ball movement and spacing were artistic and, dare I say, exquisite — was a stoic power forward from the U.S. Virgin Islands who once fancied himself a competitive swimmer. At 38, Tim Duncan, no longer is the Spurs' best player. Tony Parker is. And Duncan was not the best player in the Finals. Kawhi...

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Sorry, Lakers from the 1993-94 season. The record is still yours.
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